Oblique pain

[LmidgitD]

Been playing nearly 2-3 hours a day for a month now. The past two outings I've had some pretty sizable pain in my left oblique. Almost feels like the muscle was close to tearing. (Had a muscle tear before, no fun) I throw RHBH and RHFH. Been working on my drives, which makes me think I was throwing off balance. This prolly led to the injury.

I'm obviously taking a little time off to rest. Anybody else have this problem? Know what caused it?

Thanks for any help.

 

[thekman]

Rest and ice the muscle, if it's inflamed. Try to stretch it throughout your day -- one way to do so would be to get onto your knees and reach forward with your fingers away from your body (as if in a praying position). Think about sinking your armpits as close to the floor as possible. Hold this position for at least 30 seconds, and do it three times or so.

Take a couple of days off and see if you've gotten any better. Three hours worth of the same repetitive movement can get to your body, especially if you don't properly warm-up. (I know, it's kinda lame to do that before you disc.) I'm wary to give advice without a real evaluation... but if the pain hasn't abated by next weekend, I'd politely suggest seeing a physical therapist or some other orthopedic health professional.

 

[LmidgitD]

Thanks for the information. I usually stretch very quickly before playing, however not enough. The pain is only after I drive, and the rest of the day it is fine. Luckily I think I caught it before it got bad. Such a shame since it's been nice out lately.